Wire fabric



Feb. 19, 1929. 1,702,684

P. T. COONS WIRE FABRI C Filed May 5, 1926 Vinesses: Inventor:

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Patented F eb. 19, 1929.

- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE."

P ERRY T. OOONS, OF MONTOLAIR, JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY, CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

WIRE FABRIC.

Application med ma 5, 1926. Serial No. 108,908.

This invention relatesto wire fabric and more, particularly to a paper-backed wire fabric usable as a reinforcement and support for plastic material such as plaster, stucco, cement, concrete, and the like.

One object is to provide a fabric of this class which will have all the wires thereof Welded together so as to provide a. relatively.

rigid and strong material;

the class described having the novel construetion, design, and {combination of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings. A

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a plan of a section of fabric constrcilicted in accordance with this invention, an

Fig. 2 is a sectional View of the fabric.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 2 designates the foundation or backing sheet for the fabric which may be composed of any flexible material, but is preferably composed of paper or other fibrous material. A wire netting composed of two sets of wires 3 and 4 arranged at right angles their pointsof intersection 8, so as to form acom osite structure.

' T e Wires 6 serve to hold thebacking or foundation .sheet in position, and to stiffen and reinforce the entire structure.

The welding together of all the wires 3, 4

and 6 provides an inte ral and rigid conmaterial, thereby reinforcing it both vertically and horizontally. While I have shown and described one specific embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that I do not wish to be limited thereto, since modifications may be made without departing from the scope of my invention as defined in the appended claim.

I claim 1 The combination with a foundation sheet of relatively thin flexible material, of a wire netting on one face of the sheet comprising a first'set'of straight wires located against the face of the sheet for their entire length and a second set of straight wires extending is mounted alon the face side of the sheet 2. lel to said second set of wires of said netting The inner set 0 wires 3 are located against the face of the backing sheet 2 for their enand extend parallel to the second set of wires 4, and at right angles to the first set of wires 3 so as to cross the wires 3.

The foundation or backing sheet 2 is provided with apertures 7 opposite the points of intersection or crossing of the wires Sand 6, and the wi es 3 and 6 are welded together at 6 are arranged and spaced between thewires of said second set, said single wires crossing the wires of said first set of wires of the netting, and said sheet of flexible material being provided with apertures opposite the points of crossing of said single wires and the wires of said first set of wires. of the netting, said apertures being of such size as to permit said sheet to move relative to said wires and to flex sufliciently to permit said straight wires to engage without bending, and said single wires and the wires of said first set of wires of said which is entirely embedded in the plastic netting being flash welded together at the crossing oints thereof.

In tes imony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

PERRY T. COONS.

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